Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-22
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment Of the following bills:

Moved by Alderman McCandlish that
the report be accepted and warrants order
ed drawn for the payment of the several
bills as recommended. Carried by vote as
follows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCand-
lish Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee.
Nays-None.
To tic Hon. tie Common Council Of the City
Of Alpen0.
GENTLEMEN herewith report To your hon
orable body, that the Rail Road company have
street, one oot
above the established grade OF the city.
Upon investigation, find that II the said city
grade was somewhat higher IL would better
serve the interests and convenience Of the resi-
dents along said 10th street. and the city in
general. That part OF 10th street from Chisholm
street, part way to the river, during the the ear
IL spring months, Is flooded with water, and
until more thorough drainage is had in this VI
entity. II will continue q source OF annoyance
to those parties living there.
would therefore recommend that the city
grade be departed from at this point, and to
raise it eighttenths of foot: And that the
track TO conform to the grade of street thus es-
tabliShed. And that they also be notified to
pave their crossing to conform to pavement as
w." y" . '"' FRED A, RICE,
City Surveyor,
Moved by Alderman Masters that the re-
port be laid on the table for the present.
Carried by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, recommending
payment of the following bills:
7. A. Rice, A 62
j. II. Beaoh, 90
F S Dewey, bill claimed s2O6.so
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended: Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCandlish,
Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee. Nays
None.
From the Committee on Streets and
Sewers reporting favorably on the follow
ing petitions.
For paving River street, from Second
street to First street, and First street, from
Water to Chisholm, and opening 9th street
from Tawas to Farmer street, and recon-
mending that the work be ordered done,
Moved by Alderman Masters that the re-
port be accepted. Carried by unanimous
vote.
From special committee, appointed to
look up site for crematory to burn re-
fuse in, reported that they had looked the
pest house property over, and find that the
most and really only desirable place does
not belong to the county, and although they
think that some thing of the sort is needed,
still they are not familiar enough with the
subject to make any recommendations, and
asked to be discharged from further con-
sideration of the subject.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and referred back to the
committee for further consideration, with
instructions TO report at the next regular
meeting of this Council by vote as follows
Ayes-McCandlish, Desjardins Campbell
and McPhee. Nays-Carr and Masters.
X. J. Kelley appeared before the Council
and addressed them in behalf of +. S.
Dewey, asking them to give Mr.. Dewey
hearing on his bill for extras on last years
paving contract.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that +.
S. Dewey's bill be referred back to the
Committee on Ways and Means, so as to
give Mr. Dewey the opportunity asked for
by his attorney. Carried by unanimous
vote.
G. c. Whitney appeared before the Coun-
Gil and asked permission to lay drain
from his cellar to connect with the I'd street
sewer.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that Mr..
Whitney be allowed to tap the Second
street sewer. The same TO be done under
the directions of the Street Commissioner.
Carried by unanimous vote.
MrscrLLiSEous.
BY Alderman Carr,
WHEREAS, the Norwegian church society
has purchased lot TO- Htchcock's subdivision
OF lots s and o, section q, town 81 north range
8 east, adjoining the Hebrew cemetery, for
cemetery purposes. Therefore, be II
Resoiced That this Council do hereby grant
permission to said society to use above men
toned lot for cemetery purposes, governed by
the conditions and regulations laid down In or
dinapce No. 80, on page III, OF city ordinances,
called Ordinance relative TO the government Of
cemeteries In the city OF Alpena.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The druggist bond of j. T. Bostwick,
with T. III. Hunt and G.. w. Richardson as
sureties, and the liquor bond Of A. w. Ziem,
with A. w. Comstock and j. s. Miller as
sureties, and Of Bloom & Navarro, with w.
II. Hall and Arthur Heney as sureties, we're
presented and accented and the securities